social movements

Revolutionary Community Organizing with the Young Lords
A mural on a brick wall that says "Tengo Puerto Rico en Mi Corazon." Underneath is a drawing of the island and a raised fist with a rifle in its hands and "YLO" at the bottom.

Revolutionary Community Organizing with the Young Lords

Much of the Young Lords’ success came from their innate ability to provide hands-on community service programs while also doing attention-grabbing acts of civil disobedience.

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Study Hall: ‘Should I Support Causes that Break the Law?’

Study Hall: ‘Should I Support Causes that Break the Law?’

A Study Hall in response to a question on the ramifications of supporting causes and acts of civil disobedience considered “unlawful.”

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Reflecting on the March on Washington, 60 Years Later
Marchers holding signs demanding the right to vote, jobs for all, and the end of police brutality at the March on Washington. A colorized version.

Reflecting on the March on Washington, 60 Years Later

Sixty years ago, the March on Washington sought to address racial inequality and economic injustice, which still fuels disparities today.

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How Domestic Terrorism Laws Suppress Activism
A crew of GBI officers in tactical gear next to a line of armored vehicles.

How Domestic Terrorism Laws Suppress Activism

Georgia’s expanded domestic terrorism statutes are being deployed to suppress anti-racist and anti-police brutality protests.

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The Stonewall Uprising and the Creation of Pride
A memorial of candles, Pride flags, flowers, and posters in front of the Stonewall Inn's window

The Stonewall Uprising and the Creation of Pride

For Pride Month, we explore the catalyst for its existence: the Stonewall Uprising.

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Grace Lee Boggs and Our Responsibility for Change 
Grace Lee Bogs sits on a couch, smiling while looking out a window.

Grace Lee Boggs and Our Responsibility for Change 

Grace Lee Boggs stressed the role of grassroots organizing and cultural transformation in fostering revolutionary change.

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How Wade-Ins Helped Desegregate the Country
White beachgoers watch Black Civil Rights demonstrator at Fort Lauderdale's segregated public beach.

How Wade-Ins Helped Desegregate the Country

Unequal access to public beaches and pools spurred a form of civil disobedience called wade-ins that would help desegregate the country.

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The Revolutionary Words of Angela Davis
Angela Davis smiling.

The Revolutionary Words of Angela Davis

An activist since she was a teen and a supporter of the civil rights, anti-war, and Black Power movements, Angela Davis has been integral in the fight for social justice.

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How Financial Crises Shape Social Justice Movements
A poster for the "War of Wealth"play. People crowd in line in front of a bank. Caption reads: A crisis in the affairs in the great financial institution. The most animated & realistic scene ever shown on the stage.

How Financial Crises Shape Social Justice Movements

May 1893 was the beginning of an economic recession with strong parallels to the present day. 

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How U.S. Exploitation of Farmworkers Helped Built its Food Systems
Hundreds of farmworkers and supporters march in protest in support of farmworkers’ rights. They hold signs saying "boycott Wendy's" and "Publix harvested with forced labor?"

How U.S. Exploitation of Farmworkers Helped Built its Food Systems

The irony of National Farmworker Awareness Week is that it is celebrated in a country that denies agricultural workers the legal and human rights offered to every other worker.

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